Police foil abduction, bust cattle thieves in Ogun

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The Police Command in Ogun has arrested two suspected cattle thieves, recovered six stolen cows and foiled a suspected abduction attempt in separate operations across the state.

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The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abeokuta.

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Babaseyi said operatives of the Sagamu Police Division arrested two suspects following a distress call that seven cows had been stolen from a cattle yard in the Maskoli area of Sagamu.

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He said the report was received in the early hours of Saturday, prompting officers to launch coordinated patrols along identified escape routes.

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According to him, the suspects were intercepted along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway, where officers recovered six of the seven stolen cows and seized a blue Nissan Cabster bus allegedly used for the operation.

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The police spokesperson said an investigation was ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate, recover the remaining cow and prosecute all those connected with the crime.

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He also said operatives of the command’s Safer Highway Patrol team foiled a suspected abduction attempt at Onigaari along the Lagos-Ibadan motorway on Sunday.

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According to him, the patrol team responded to gunshots heard during a routine patrol, forcing the suspected kidnappers to flee into a nearby bush.

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He said the intended victim was rescued unhurt and taken to the Ogunmakin police post with the vehicle for safety and necessary police procedures.

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Babaseyi quoted the state Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, as commending the operatives for their professionalism and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing and public safety.

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He urged residents to remain vigilant and continue providing timely and credible information to support efforts to combat crime across the state.

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The CP reassures residents that the command remains firmly in control of the security situation across the state and will continue to strengthen intelligence gathering and visibility policing.

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He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and continue supporting the police with timely and credible information. (NAN)

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